Police pursuit case on to next phase

An Indiana woman who was arrested after a police chase in April had her case bound over to Circuit Court Thursday by St. Joseph County District Judge Robert Pattison after a preliminary hearing.

By Corky EmrickTwitter: @CorkyESJ

An Indiana woman who was arrested after a police chase in April had her case bound over to Circuit Court Thursday by St. Joseph County District Judge Robert Pattison after a preliminary hearing.Aubrey Ann Coy, 34, remains in the St. Joseph County jail with a $150,000 bond. Coy faces charges of of fleeing and eluding, operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs, possession of cocaine, child endangerment and three counts of resisting a police officer.On April 13, Michigan State Police were notified by the Kosciosko County (Ind.) Sheriff’s Department, which said Coy had abducted her 5-year-old daughter during a supervised visit. Indiana authorities checked the GPS on Coy’s cell phone and found she was near U.S. 12 and Blue School Road in Mottville Township. Michigan State Police found her in that area around 5:30 p.m. Police said they noticed the daughter was in the front seat, not secured by a safety seat. After police stopped the vehicle on U.S. 12, Coy drove away with the child still in the car and continued to U.S. 131 toward Constantine. At the intersection of North River Road and the U.S. 131 bypass, Constantine police deployed stop sticks, flattening one of the front tires. Coy continued driving north, reaching speeds of up to 75 mph.During the chase, police saw the mother removed the child’s seat belt and put the child on her lap. The chase ended on U.S. 131 north of Garber Road when a second tire went flat.Coy, with the 5-year-old in her arms, tried to run, but police were able to stop her. She continued to fight with officers until she was subdued, authorities said.The girl was picked up by her family later that day.